3rd CPD Programme Final Assessment – Healthcare Professional portal

What are the 4 ethical principles that underpin legal and philosophical decisions regarding patient ethics?

Ethical principles

The principle of autonomy encompasses the following –

Advance Directives

Deal with difficult clinical scenarios such as being resuscitated, intubation and mechanical ventilation, Peg feeding
In South Africa, are legally required to be offered by institutions
Are documents completed once by an individual and filed with a lawyer
Fall away when they conflict with the person in charge of the treating institution

Which of the following statements regarding Advance Directives are true

Advance directives have 2 classes – living wills and a durable power of attorney
Both living wills and power of attorney are legally binding
Anyone can act in the interests of the patient
Most people today have Advance Directives

Which statements regarding Surrogate decision making are true

The personal values of the surrogate override the personal values of the patient
When a patient loses capacity, a family member is most commonly designated the surrogate or proxy for the patient
Health care workers are best able to represent a patient’s values
Surrogate decision making falls under the ethical principle of justice

Under which circumstances are Health Care Workers able to overrule a Surrogate Decision or act themselves as a surrogate decision maker?

The following statements apply to the fundamentals of effective communication

Collusion with family is always acceptable
Setting up a meeting place is not important
Medical jargon can be freely used
Checking what the patient/family know and understand will set a good platform for the meeting

The Principle of Double Effect is a form of Euthanasia

The preservation of self should be the guiding force in all spheres of medical practice